The Government of Pakistan and United States of America recalling the close ties in scientific
and technological cooperation signed an agreement to create a UAF-US Collaboration for
Strengthening Agriculture Academia and R&D Faculty Development, Technology Transfer and Product
Commercialization (FDTTPC) Program to reap the mutual benefits of agricultural research through
joint research projects and exchange of scientists.
Under this agreement, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) has established an Endowment Fund.
The income generated
through investment of the principal funds shall be used for Endowment Fund activities/projects
in line with the Pakistan�s long term research/development goals of the agriculture
sector.
The goals focus on food security, poverty alleviation and promoting broad based
equitable and sustainable agriculture.